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Down and Out in The Magic Kingdom

Here in Orlando for Educause. Last night I sat at the bar reading Carr’s The Big Switch, though I should be reading Cory Doctorow (download his book). As services are moving from local to cloud, I wonder if the role for technologists in higher ed is to be invisible enablers. My success will be measured by how unobtrusive technology is and how cheaply I can provide it.  Educause hasn’t even started yet but already I feel like the end is in sight. How long can Educause keep existing, funded by vendors who are going to be challenged to … Continue Reading